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New Minnesota Wild Superstar Shines in Debut
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For years the term superstar being used in conjunction with the Minnesota Wild has been representative of Kirill Kaprizov . You could maybe make the case for Matt Boldy as well, but the list was certainly short.
After the acquisition of defensemen Quinn Hughes , John Hynes is now coaching one of the two or three best players at his position. Minnesota gave up a haul to get him, and rookie Zeev Buium made an immediate impact in his Vancouver Canucks debut.
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Not to be outdone, Hughes showed well also .
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Quinn Hughes lights the lamp for MN Wild
Bill Guerin had to give up the equivalent of four first round picks to acquire superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. When you can grab a player of his caliber though, you absolutely have to. Making his Minnesota Wild debut on Sunday , he lit the lamp in game one.
QUINN comes up HUGHES with his first @mnwild goal! 😉 pic.twitter.com/ZA2skxWJnm
— NHL (@NHL) December 15, 2025
Up 3-0 against the Boston Bruins , Hughes found twine with a wrister that made it 4-0. It was only a matter of time before he recorded a point, and he had already been all over the ice for Minnesota. He finished the night with three goals.
Through 26 games for the Vancouver Canucks this season, Hughes had a pair of goals and 21 assists. Both of his goals came on the power play, and the former Norris Trophy winner was always expected to make an immediate and significant impact for the Wild.
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Beating the 19-13 Bruins handily 6-2 , the Wild didn't need to be the first opponent to take them to overtime. Hughes led the team with 26:56 time on ice . That was three minutes more than next-closest teammate Brock Faber.
With Hughes in tow, the Wild are looking to win a Stanley Cup, and they certainly have no sights set on another first round exit. Minnesota is back in action at home on Tuesday against Washington.
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